Happy National Poetry Day! Visit www.nationalpoetryday.org.uk for events taking place today across the country, including:
 
An afternoon of readings at the Poetry Café in London's Covent Garden entitled Identity Parade. Listen to poets and writers from Mir Mahfuz Ali and Tim Turnbull to Jackie Kay and John Hegley from 3-6pm (telephone 0207 420 9887 or email poetrycafe@poetrysociety.org.uk for details).
 
Poetry from Poets Corner, an evening of historical and contemporary poetry at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm. Hosted by Andrew Motion in association with the Poetry Society, with readings by actors Juliet Stevenson, Patricia Routledge and Donald Sinden. Tickets cost £10 (telephone Gwen Shaw on 020 7654 4823 or email gwen.shaw@westminster-abbey.org).